Ramirent in Finland

A trusted partner in construction for over 60 years

Ramirent is an equipment rental group operating in the Nordic countries and Central and Eastern Europe. The company has 287 customer centers in nine European countries.

Ramirent Finland Oy is the largest and most comprehensive construction equipment rental company in Finland, serving its customers nationwide with a network of 57 depots and a staff of 570 reliable construction equipment service professionals. Thanks to our extensive network of customer centers, we are close to our customers, whom we serve by always offering the best solution quickly and efficiently. The construction industry is our largest single customer group, but our customer base also includes installation companies, industrial customers, shipyards, municipal and state authorities, event organisers and private households.

We are problem solvers

As an active and forward-looking company, we always offer advice, information and product and service solutions that best suit our customers’ challenges and needs.

Our product range includes a wide variety of access equipment, heavy machinery, site modules, scaffolding and weather shelters, light equipment, electrification and heating equipment and safety equipment. We complement our rental offer with services ranging from planning and design to on-site support, logistics and training. We deliver value throughout the project lifecycle by providing everything under one roof, reducing costs for the client and improving safety and efficiency.

Finnish success story – history

The long history of Ramirent Finland Oy can be described as the beginning of the success story of the entire Ramirent Group. Today’s Ramirent business operations originally began in Finland.

Pioneer in equipment rental

Ramirent Finland Oy’s extensive experience in the construction industry is evidenced by the company’s history dating back to 1955. At that time, three active engineers founded a company called Rakennusmies. The time was right for this kind of activity: Finland was busy building a welfare society, and there was a strong demand for new factories, offices and apartments. The young company started its operations by marketing steel nails that made it easy to attach floor skirtings to concrete. Other successful products included a safer oil heater and formwork tie. However, the company sensed reform: manual labour was disappearing and machines were coming. With this change, the company began to import French Potain tower cranes.

Expansion of activities

Potain was a success. The 1960s were entering the era of prefabricated elements, so cranes and moving equipment were in demand. Rakennusmies expanded its range with these products and precast elements. Over the years, companies specializing in different functions were merged, and this entity became one of Finland’s largest developers. The operations consisted of importing, manufacturing, selling and renting machinery and equipment, as well as installation and maintenance services. The company had its own production facilities for the manufacture of precast concrete elements, stair systems and precast elements made of steel, among other things.

Growth and development – acquisitions and going public

During the “crazy years” of construction in the 1980s, the then company A-Rakennusmies grew rapidly through acquisitions. With the acquisition of Rakennuslaite Oy, A-Rakennusmies’ position strengthened especially outside the Helsinki metropolitan area. The company had a more comprehensive product range and a nationwide rental network. After the difficult recession years of the 1990s, the construction industry had embraced the idea of rental equipment and machinery. At this point, the company was ready to list on the stock exchange. In 1998, A-Rakennusmies became a listed company.

New direction – specialized subsidiaries and disconnection from parent company

At the turn of the millennium, the company had grown into the largest player in the industry in Finland with its comprehensive product range and service network close to the customer. The new season was also indicated by the change of name through various stages to Ramirent, better suited to the international market. The home field was further strengthened by acquiring Telineykköset Oy and Uudenmaan Telinepiste Oy, from which Teline-Rami Oy, specializing in scaffolding, and Rami-Cranes Oy, focusing on tower cranes and lifts, were arranged. In 2001, the name of the company was changed to the concise Ramirent Oyj. The current Ramirent Finland Oy and the parent company Ramirent Plc were later separated from Ramirent Oyj.

New owner

In 2019, the winds of change blew again. The French global equipment rental group Loxam acquired the entire share capital of Ramirent and Ramirent was delisted. With the acquisition, Loxam grew into the largest equipment rental company in Europe and the fourth largest in the world. Under Loxam’s ownership, Ramirent will continue its traditional operations under its own, well-known brand in the current nine operating countries.